Interview with Ekto VR regarding its enchanted VR walking shoes.


In my article about the craziest XR devices out there, I mentioned Ekto VR, the shoes that let you walk in real life to walk in virtual reality. After that article, Brad Factor, the CEO of EktoVR, contacted me to tell me that there have been a lot of updates in the device since the last time I tried them. I got very curious, so I proposed to him to have an interview so he could explain to me his product, his vision, and his company in general.

He was very kind to accept and to dedicate some time to show me the new version of the shoes and to explain what is Ekto today and what can be in the future. I was impressed by what they have been able to achieve with limited funding and I truly hope they will be able to get more money to continue the development of this device.

You find the integral version of the video interview here below, with a slightly edited transcript,  see more


Tony: Hello everyone from Tony, the SkarredGhost. I’m very happy to be here today with Brad Factor from EktoVR who will talk with us about the amazing things he does. Hello, Brad. How is life?

Brad: Hey, Tony. Going well. How about you?

Tony: It’s great. Spring is coming, so I’m very happy and I’m even happier to know more about your latest developments. Because you and I met at AWE… I guess was three years ago probably…

Brad: It’s coming up on that, yes.

Tony:  …and I was able to try the amazing product that we can see in front of you on the table. You told me that you have amazing updates to share, because three years is a lot of time for a tech startup. Let’s go step-by-step: I’m very curious, but maybe someone doesn’see more